Nigerian immigrant, 13, becomes chess prodigy

Tani Adewumi will beat you blindfolded. The 13-year-old chess prodigy is on his way to becoming one of the youngest grandmasters in history. And he wants to get there - before ninth grade.

[@bushikciwa]

I can tell this lil man takes alot from his father 💯

[@Dilldough.]

I’m glad Hikaru didn’t go soft on him. No better way to learn than failing and understanding why or how.

[@calicoesblue4703]

He beat Hikaru twice.

[@Gold-lv5ih]

He has since beaten Hikaru twice

[@ninocreole1499]

Nice 👍

[@user-eu6wp6ws7c]

Needs to stay out of the media and work on his craft.

[@FenShen-us9tv]

gotta pay the bills

[@gnarlyray5305]

Still gotta go

[@chickenfriedwaffles]

Why? His family followed all of the right rules and procedures to seek asylum and they were actually granted asylum and are now legally allowed to stay in the US. They broke no laws and came here legally, and filed asylum through the correct process. His father is hard-working. His mother is hard-working and they’re all contributing to American society and are hard-working Christians.

[@FERESE]

Explaining to losers is no point really. Just ignore them.

[@SteveXNYC]

Noway.

[@calicoesblue4703]

Yes way

[@dfv671]

Not even close to being an IM, let alone a GM.

[@marmosetman]

Found the patzer

[@Oyedeloy]

Are you sure about that?

[@animateddream1035]

He's already IM fam.

[@sssssssss111]

Lmfao. Pie on your face. Congrats to Tani

[@FERESE]

Another Nigerian brother just flew into TimeSquare to break the Guinness record. Tunde Onakoya......Go Naija